Root [MetroPCS/GSM] So, I have the gsm s3 now lol.

ChiweN · Oct 13, 2013

Long story short, my metro CDMA s3 hit the bricks and when I did my insurance claim asurion sent me the blue gsm version.

I haven't done much in the way of dev work since the CDMA s3 and after checking things out it seems as though there's nothing that needs to be done (pretty much all of the T-Mobile t999 ROMs work perfectly after modding the APNs). I'll be happy to help out where I can and answer questions that any come along with until I trade up from this phone. No telling how long that will be, I'm constantly changing up due to boredom.

If there are any aosp ROMs that anyone would like to use on their t999n and cannot get them working give me a shout out and I'll gladly help ya out.

I'm currently running slimbean 4.3 build one. Had to modify the APN to reflect metro but its running perfect.

Manny

bcifer · Oct 15, 2013

http://androidforums.com/metropcs-g...-supernexus-3-0-i9300-build-1-15-08-13-a.html

bcifer · Oct 15, 2013

Since I had this fone I always use the APN from T-Mobile and everything works perfect for me.

Thanks

ChiweN · Oct 16, 2013

bcifer said:
Since I had this fone I always use the APN from T-Mobile and everything works perfect for me.

Thanks

The T-Mobile APN seemed to work fine for me too, but I didn't really leave it long enough to gauge how well. I changed it to the metro APN simply for the sake of having it on the original and for-sure correct APN.

I'll take a gander at supernexus, it won't be so simple as just flashing it, I'll see what I can do with it. If the ROM is open source I'll work on building it for our phone.

bcifer · Oct 16, 2013

Yeah that would be great if you could make it work with our fones. Thanks man.

ChiweN · Oct 19, 2013

bcifer said:
Yeah that would be great if you could make it work with our fones. Thanks man.

Sorry about the response delay, haven't had the time to check it out yet. I'll be doing so tomorrow morning and I'll update my progress.

Manny

bcifer · Oct 23, 2013

OK thanks for your time.

ChiweN said:
Sorry about the response delay, haven't had the time to check it out yet. I'll be doing so tomorrow morning and I'll update my progress.

Manny

aarevalo · Oct 25, 2013

this may be the stupidest question of the entire site but how do I know which version of metropcs galaxy s3 do I have? GSM or CDMA? I bought it like a week after it came out. And if I want to take my phone to AT&T would one of those versions work?

please excuse my noobness and thanks

alfick3 · Oct 25, 2013

aarevalo said:
this may be the stupidest question of the entire site but how do I know which version of metropcs galaxy s3 do I have? GSM or CDMA? I bought it like a week after it came out. And if I want to take my phone to AT&T would one of those versions work?

please excuse my noobness and thanks

If it's a white one, you have the CDMA; if it's a blue one you have the GSM.

aarevalo · Oct 25, 2013

It's a white one, so can that be unlocked to be used in AT&T?

DragonSlayer95 · Oct 25, 2013

aarevalo said:
It's a white one, so can that be unlocked to be used in AT&T?

Unfortunately no since AT&T is gsm and you have the cdma version of metro's s3

aarevalo · Oct 25, 2013

DragonSlayer95 said:
Unfortunately no since AT&T is gsm and you have the cdma version of metro's s3

OK thanks

ChiweN · Oct 25, 2013

aarevalo said:
It's a white one, so can that be unlocked to be used in AT&T?

No but if you are dead set on changing carriers it will work with either sprint or Verizon.

bcifer · Oct 26, 2013

Anything?

-Thank You.

ChiweN said:
Sorry about the response delay, haven't had the time to check it out yet. I'll be doing so tomorrow morning and I'll update my progress.

Manny

xprimus1 · Nov 15, 2013

ok @chiweN the only im confused about is if i can use say a build from AOKP T-Mobile section without any problems i have been debating if i should root my gs3 or not for the 4.3 roms lol but im kind of nervous cause i dont know how to change the apns and all that stuff like how you stated earlier

ChiweN · Nov 15, 2013

xprimus1 said:
ok @chiweN the only im confused about is if i can use say a build from AOKP T-Mobile section without any problems i have been debating if i should root my gs3 or not for the 4.3 roms lol but im kind of nervous cause i dont know how to change the apns and all that stuff like how you stated earlier

As long as it's for the T-Mobile galaxy s3,or att s3,it will work on our phone. I'm working at the moment, but when I get home I'll write up a quick guide on exactly how to do it all, including changing the Apns. It's really easy once you understand what you are doing and nothing to be nervous over, I promise.

Vyrus69 · Nov 15, 2013

Thread already exists with write up I did

http://androidforums.com/metropcs-g...-how-install-any-d2tmo-rom-kernel-thread.html

Root [MetroPCS/GSM] So, I have the gsm s3 now lol.

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